- 92
Schubert, Franz.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph working manuscript of part of the "Variations on a French Song", for piano four hands, D.624
being part of the eighth and final variation ["Più mosso, Tempo di Marcia"], with some differences from the published version, written in brown-black ink on three systems per page, each of four staves, with some alterations and corrections, comprising some thirty bars music in all
2 pages, oblong 4to (24.5 x 31cms), 12-stave paper, annotated by Nottebohm: "Autograph von Frz.Schubert Gehört zu einer Vorarbeit zu den 4händigen Variationen Op.10 letzte Variation) (G.Nottebohm)", [Vienna, September 1818]
2 pages, oblong 4to (24.5 x 31cms), 12-stave paper, annotated by Nottebohm: "Autograph von Frz.Schubert Gehört zu einer Vorarbeit zu den 4händigen Variationen Op.10 letzte Variation) (G.Nottebohm)", [Vienna, September 1818]
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Schubert's Variationen über ein französisches Lied Op.10, were published by Cappi & Diabelli in 1822, with a dedication to Beethoven. The text of this working draft diverges from the published version, in the fourth and tenth bars of the first piano part and in the twenty-fifth & twenty-sixth bar of the second piano part.
The autograph manuscript was dispersed, with some leaves being lost: others now survive at the Sibley Music Library in Rochester, the Bibliothèque nationale, the Pushkin House in Leningrad, and elsewhere.